Wes Carson

Translucent Views
An Enhanced Color Photographic Exhibition

Capturing a visual idea with subtle nuances allows for the medium to inflect the beauty of the subject while exposing the power of its abstract nature. Utilizing a rough edge of figurative design, Wes Carson combines the chaos of layered meaning with a guided direction of technical experimentation to explore his enhanced images. With the explicit nature of his work, Carson’s sexual connotations reveal the raw qualities of human existence. Carson's photographs distort the preconceptions of imposed boundaries as he modifies the projections through social filters. 

"With each image, the shape and texture of each piece relates to the emotional and psychological direction that I strive to convey. Developing my work with distinctive imperfections, adds a charming individuality and opens the vision into a deeper realm."

 Carson is a Texan native who studied visual refinement at The Brooks Institute of Photography in Santa Barbara, California. Working as a Production Assistant for Vogue Fashion Photographer, Irving Penn, Carson learned about the intimacy of simplicity through the textured relationship between the topic and scenic action. After 15 years of image manipulation, Carson sites the works of Salvador Dali, Pablo Picasso, Lazo Maholy-Nagy, Joel-Peter Witkin, Manray and The Dadaists as creative directors and figurative inspirations. Last year, Carson won first place in the Second Annual AGFA/PhotoDistrict News Competition for "Independence Day". Wes has also displayed his work locally at Galerie Macabre and The Chilli Pepper along with exhibitions in California, Oregon, Colorado and Texas.